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The Start-Up Made for Parents in the UAE
QiDZ is the app for kids-related fun, education and entertainment in the UAE “where all the information was up to date, real time, relevant and available at our fingertips,” writes Simona Agolini, CEO of QiDZ, business woman, and mother. Together with Ines Mena, Claudia Ribas, Nourhan Hassan and Therese Hundt, Simona founded an app to […]
Original Style, Responsibly Made
For Fall/Winter 2020, Levi’s® unveils its most sustainable collection yet. Thanks to a range of different fabrics and fabrications, almost every piece this season moves the needle forward on sustainability for us. In an age of climate change and diminishing resources, putting responsible and ethical worker and environmental practices into place is paramount—and consumers no […]
Tadweer Joins International Solid Waste Management Association
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) announced that it has become a Platinum Member of the Vienna-based International Solid Waste Management Association (ISWA), a non-governmental, independent and non-profit association that aims to promote and develop the waste management sector worldwide through facilitating the exchange of information and expertise on all aspects of solid waste management. […]
ECI Collaborates With Masdar for UAE’s Renewable Energy
Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s Federal export credit company, has signed an agreement with Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, to work on initiatives aimed at supporting investment in renewable projects that will contribute to reducing carbon emissions. Under this MoU, ECI and Masdar will explore establishing political and commercial risk insurance solutions […]
A New Baseline for a Greater Collective Action
By Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi, Chief Sustainability Officer at Majid Al Futtaim Holding Over the centuries, humans have fundamentally changed the make-up of our planet. Our activities have caused global warming and the destruction of the natural world with farming, mining, and housing driving wildlife out of their natural habitats and into more contact with people. […]
HRH Crown Prince Launches Stunning Nature Inspired Designs for Gateway Island
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Chairman of The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), has launched the Coral Bloom concept, which was created by architectural firm Foster + Partners, and designed to blend in with the island’s pristine natural environment. Upon completion in 2030, The Red Sea Project will comprise 50 […]
Lenovo: Offsetting Tech’s Carbon Footprint Represents the Future of Retail
A recent report by Boston Consulting Group found that 80% of GCC consumers are willing to live more sustainably, and with increased awareness of their impact on the environment, more would be receptive to changing their behaviors. Across the region, national leadership remains committed to implementing greener solutions, and greater education forms a key cornerstone […]
d3 Launches Architecture Festival 2020
Dubai Design District (d3) today launched the inaugural d3 Architecture Festival in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects Gulf Chapter (RIBA Gulf Chapter), establishing the emirate’s first platform to showcase regional architecture, urbanism and sustainable development. The inaugural edition of the d3 Architecture Festival is set to run from 11 to 13 November […]
Building Green Resilience Beyond The Crisis
By Ahmed Khashan, Cluster President, Gulf Countries at Schneider Electric This year has been one to forget for many of us. But there has been one silver lining. Last year, we used as much ecological resources as if we lived on 1.75 Earths – this year we’re slightly down to 1.6. The global pandemic […]
L’Oréal’s Vision of the Beauty of the Future
As part of its permanent quest to offer consumers products that are ever more effective, safe and respectful to the environment, L’Oréal commits to an important transformation of its Research & Innovation through adopting a ‘Green Sciences’ (Biosciences) approach. By 2030, 95% of its ingredients will be derived from renewable plant sources, abundant minerals, or […]
